Image Gallery 2009
03 July 2009
MRTF2 on Patrol in the Baluchi Valley
Patrolling in the green zone was an eye opening experience for members of Combat Team Alpha.
It was one of their first patrols in Afghanistan since taking over from the previous rotation last month.
The patrol aimed to improve security in the Baluchi Valley for the upcoming election and give members of the combat team a good look at the area in which they will be operating for the coming months.
Starting in the dry hills overlooking the green zone, the soldiers headed into farming land in the Baluchi Valley and met with locals.
Combat Team Alpha is part of the second rotation of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force, which is led by the 1st Battalion Battle Group (1 RAR BG).
The 1 RAR BG’s mission is to mentor the Afghan National Army and manage construction works in Uruzgan Province.
| 20090702adf8239716_001 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two prepares to roll out on patrol from Camp Holland, Tarin Kowt. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_011 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two at the foothills of the Zhar Ghar mountain range prepares to roll out on patrol in the Baluchi valley. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_016 Combat Engineers conduct searches of the hills and tracks to allow for safe passaged for the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two soldiers and their equipment. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_018 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two at the foothills of the Zhar Ghar mountain range prepares to roll out on patrol. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_019 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two prepare to conduct patrols in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_022 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two prepare to conduct patrols in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_041 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two set up shelter from the intense heat of the Southern Afghanistan summer over the Baluchi Valley in Uruzgan province. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_072 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two rest up, whenever they can prior to conducting patrols in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_115 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha move off on patrol to the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_125 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha move off on patrol to the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_130 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two , Combat Team Alpha patrol down the the mountain foothills to the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_133 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha move off on patrol to the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_136 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha move off on patrol to the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_142 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha, speak with local Afghans whilst on patrol in the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_143 Soldiers of Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha take the opportunity to speak with local Afghans whilst on patrol in the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_167 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha soldier conducting radio checks on patrol in the green zone in the Baluchi Valley in the province of Uruzgan, Southern Afghanistan. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_180 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha soldiers waiting to move out on patrol. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_181 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha gunner, provides security over vehicle mounted soldiers in the Baluchi Valley. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090702adf8239716_184 Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force Two, Combat Team Alpha's Executive Officer, Captain Thomas Middleton relays information via radio to the combat team patrolling the greeen zone. (Date taken: 02 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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